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The opposition Labour Party said on Thursday it would trigger an emergency debate in parliament next week to try to stop Prime Minister Boris Johnson taking Britain out of the European Union without a withdrawal deal.

ITALY-POLITICS/ Italy's president gives Conte green light to form new government

ROME (Reuters) - Italy’s president asked Giuseppe Conte to head up a coalition of the 5-Star Movement and opposition Democratic Party (PD) on Thursday, a move could that could improve Italy’s fractious relations with the European Union. U.S.

STORM-DORIAN/ Trump cancels trip, Florida extends state of emergency as hurricane looms

MIAMI (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday canceled a trip to Poland and Florida’s governor expanded a state of emergency because of Hurricane Dorian, which is forecast to become a highly dangerous Category 4 storm during the weekend before hitting the state’s Atlantic coast. PEOPLE-JEFFREY-EPSTEIN/

Case against Jeffrey Epstein dismissed following his death NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal judge on Thursday formally dismissed the criminal sex trafficking case against Jeffrey Epstein, a move that was expected following the financier’s death in jail earlier this month.

BUSINESS JUUL-PROBE/

FTC probes marketing practices of e-cigarette maker Juul: source WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Trade Commission is investigating the marketing practices of e-cigarette maker Juul Labs Inc sending shares of tobacco stocks down, a person briefed on the matter said Thursday.

DELL-RESULTS/ Dell beats profit estimates on higher desktop sales, shares surge

(Reuters) - Dell Technologies Inc beat Wall Street profit estimates on Thursday boosted by a higher demand for its cloud services and personal computers, sending its shares up 6% in extended trading. ENTERTAINMENT

FILMFESTIVAL-VENICE-MARRIAGE-STORY/ Scarlett Johansson tackles painful divorce tale in 'fated' drama 'Marriage Story'

VENICE, Italy (Reuters) - Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver play a couple in crisis in “Marriage Story”, an emotional tale of a relationship falling apart and a project the Hollywood actress said she felt was “fated” as it came about as she went through her own divorce. FILMFESTIVAL-VENICE-AD-ASTRA/

Brad Pitt says space epic 'Ad Astra' his 'most challenging film' VENICE, Italy (Reuters) - Brad Pitt has fought in wars, pulled off robbery heists and confronted rivals in the boxing ring during his career, but the Hollywood star says his most challenging film yet is playing an astronaut on a life-saving mission in the space epic “Ad Astra”.

SPORTS TENNIS-USOPEN-OSAKA/

Osaka stays calm to see off Linette NEW YORK (Reuters) - Naomi Osaka continued her bid for a second straight U.S. Open title with a business-like 6-3 6-4 win over Magda Linette on Thursday to book her place in the third round.

ATHLETICS-DIAMOND-ZURICH/ Warholm runs stunning race to win 400 meters hurdles

ZURICH (Reuters) - World champion Karsten Warholm ran the second-fastest time in history when he held off a late challenge from American champion Rai Benjamin to clinch the men’s 400 meters hurdles at the Diamond League finals on Thursday. UPCOMING

POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS BRITAIN-EU/PARLIAMENT

Constitutional outrage or confected anger? UK parliament readies for Brexit battle with PM After months of paralysis over the way forward on Brexit, Britain's most serious political crisis in decades will come to a head next week as parliament goes into battle with Prime Minister Boris Johnson over the prospect of a no-deal exit.

30 Aug TUNISIA-ELECTION/ENNAHDA (PIX) (TV)

Tunisia's moderate Islamist Ennahda announces election platform Tunisia's moderate Islamist Ennahda party will hold a news conference to announce its platform for a presidential election in September and a parliamentary election in October.

30 Aug BRITAIN-EU/NIRELAND

Legal bid against British PM's suspension of parliament resumes in Belfast A legal bid to force British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to reverse his plans to suspend Parliament resumes in Belfast. Rights activist Raymond McCord argues that a no deal Brexit could wreck the Northern Ireland peace process.

30 Aug 10:00 ET, 14:00 GMT ESTONIA-POLITICS/

Estonian parliament to hold no-confidence in prime minister The coalition government has a strong position going into the no-confidence vote, which has been triggered by the opposition Reform party, as it holds a comfortable majority in parliament. The vote follows a failed attempt by a minister for the far-right EKRE, a junior party in the coalition government, to fire the chief of police, a move that sparked widespread criticism.

30 Aug 07:00 ET, 11:00 GMT EU-BALKANS/

EU foreign ministers discuss allowing North Macedonia, Albania into the bloc one day EU foreign ministers meet in Helsinki to discuss inviting the two Western Balkan countries to become members one day, a decision repeatedly postponed over the bloc's internal divisions.

30 Aug HONGKONG-PROTESTS/INDIA (PIX)

Exiled Tibetans to hold a rally in solidarity with the people of Hong Kong Tibetan Youth Congress to take out a rally in solidarity with the people of Hong Kong and to support their aspiration to protect their rights.

30 Aug TURKEY-NORWAY/

Turkish Foreign Minister Cavusoglu visits Norway for talks Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu visits Oslo on the invitation of his Norwegian counterpart.

30 Aug BRITAIN-EU/RAAB

UK foreign minister Raab attends talks with EU peers Britain's Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab attends talks with his EU peers in Helsinki.

30 Aug USA-LABOR DAY/DISABILITIES (PIX) (TV)

Disabled workers chase 'dream jobs' in tight U.S. labor market Americans with disabilities are joining the workforce at a faster rate than those without disabilities, and Labor Day 2019 may be the first time they regain employment numbers upended by the 2008 Great Recession, experts say.

30 Aug 10:00 ET, 14:00 GMT MEXICO-POLITICS/

Mexican president readies first state of union address basking in popularity, surrounded by problems Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador gears up for his first state of the union address on Sunday with the economy flirting with recession, murders reaching record levels - and his popularity sky high.

30 Aug CONFLICTS / WAR / PEACE

INDIA-KASHMIR/ (PIX) Monitoring developments in India's Kashmir amid tight security after New Delhi revoked special status of the region

Monitoring developments in Kashmir amid tensions over India's decision this month to revoke the special status of its portion of the majority Muslim region that both countries claim. 30 Aug

BUSINESS / ECONOMICS CHICAGO-BUDGET/

Chicago mayor to detail budget challenges Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, who took office in May, will deliver a state of the city address that will disclose the size of the deficit in her first budget and her plans to fill the gap.

29 Aug 23:00 ET JAPAN-DEFENCE/BUDGET

Japan defence ministry to release budget request Japan's Ministry of Defense will release its budget proposal for the year starting April 1, 2020. The latest military procurement request comes as Japan looks to both counter a threat from North Korean missiles and China's growing military presence in the East Asia Sea and Western Pacific.

30 Aug FURA GEMS-COLOMBIA/ (PIX)

EXCLUSIVE-Workers at Fura's Colombia emerald mine laboring in dangerous conditions-sources Workers labor for 12 hours at a time in dark, sweltering emerald tunnels without emergency oxygen tanks, eye protection or proper footwear, their lights stuck precariously to their helmets with tape, while outdated machinery spews toxic diesel fumes. Miners at Fura Gems' emerald operation in Colombia are working in extremely dangerous - and potentially fatal - conditions, former employees said.

30 Aug EU-TRADE/BRAZIL-MERCOSUR

EU foreign ministers discuss Amazon fires after Paris and Dublin call to stall the bloc's trade deal with South America over Bolsonaro's response The EU's initial response is split on the Mercosur trade deal, with Germany and the European Commission saying it should be preserved as an avenue of dialogue with Brasilia. The ministers may also discuss the reported rejection by President Jair Bolsonaro of a G7 offer to donate $20 million to help fight the fires in the rainforest.

30 Aug FRANCE-NOISE/MOTORCYCLES

Paris suburb pioneers noise radar to fine roaring motorcycles A Paris suburb is trying out a French-built "noise radar" that can identify and automatically ticket loud motorcycles thundering through residential neighborhoods.

30 Aug AIRBUS-AIRASIA/

AirAsia to make an announcement with Airbus AirAsia is expected to make an announcement with Airbus.

30 Aug 07:30 ET, 11:30 GMT INSURERS-DISASTERS/ (PIX) (GRAPHIC)

Leave room for the firetruck: Insurers help design mansions to tame disaster losses Bruce Gendelman wanted a mountainside retreat, not a tinderbox, when he bought 12 acres in Aspen, Colorado. But forest fires that have torched huge expanses of nearby land in recent years left him concerned. So, he sought advice from his insurer, one of a growing number that are getting involved in the design and construction of homes.

30 Aug 11:00 ET, 15:00 GMT GLOBAL-ECONOMY/WEEKAHEAD

Global Economy Weekahead A weekly look at key economic events for the global economy in the coming seven days.

30 Aug SPAIN-DIA/

Spain's DIA holds EGM in Madrid Spain's struggling supermarket chain DIA holds an extraordinary general meeting at the company headquarters in Las Rozas, Madrid.

30 Aug 07:00 ET, 11:00 GMT JAPAN-TICAD/ (TV)

Japan's Abe and Egypt's Sisi hold news conference after TICAD meeting Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi speak at a joint news conference between leaders of African nations and Japan after meeting for the Seventh Tokyo International Conference on African Development in Yokohama.

30 Aug AFRICA-AIRLINES/ (PIX) (TV)

Resurrected Uganda Airlines flies into crowded African skies Uganda Airlines has taken to the skies once more after almost two decades out of action but flies into a crowded aviation market in Africa where carriers have the weakest finances and emptiest planes of any region in the world.

30 Aug 06:00 ET, 10:00 GMT SCIENCE / TECHNOLOGY

HEALTH-EBOLA/CONGO (TV) Congo Ebola outbreak deaths expected to top 2,000; cases to exceed 3,000

The number of deaths from Democratic Republic of Congo's year-long Ebola outbreak is expected to exceed 2,000 and confirmed cases will top 3,000, according to the latest government data. 30 Aug

ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT CZECH-BATHTUB OPERA/ (TV)

Czech opera fans submerge in bathtubs for unusual concert Donning evening dresses and suits, Czech opera fans attend a rooftop concert with unusual seating arrangements - they will be seated in bath tubs filled with warm water. Guests will be treated to a sunset performance of Mozart's Don Giovanni, renamed 'John do vany' (Czech for 'John in the bath') whilst sipping champagne from a specially filled tub.

30 Aug

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